ABSTRACT Rural banks play enormous role in ensuring socio-economic development in Ghana. However, it is argued that rural banks have been facing some challenges that affect their sustainability. This study examined the sustainability of the Atwima Kwanwoma Rural Bank Limited, the Bosomtwe Rural Bank Limited and the Awabiagya Rural Bank Limited. The cross-sectional survey was used where questionnaires were designed to collect data. The selections of the respondents were done using the snow bal...
ABSTRACT By far a lot of research has been done but the outcome of this study will strengthen the systems of GRA by way of employing all the necessary strategies probably going beyond what they do to close the loop holes thereby reducing the rate of tax evasion. The main objective of the study was to examine tax evasion and its effects on the Ghanaian economy with evidence from Cape Coast Metropolis. The research was a case study which blended both qualitative and quantitative methods in data...
This study examined the impact of competition on tax avoidance activities among Nigerian Deposit Money Banks. Tax Revenue is essential for the growth and development of any economy. The objective of the study was to examine the effects of competition on tax avoidance and also determine the impact of managerial efficiency and non-performing loans on tax avoidance has on the Nigerian Deposit Money Banks. To achieve the objective, this study used panel regression model to analyse the data ...
ABSTRACT The Ghana Health Service adopted a number of policies and strategies which were aimed at improving antenatal care attendance in the country. In addition, there were relative improvement in facilities and professionals at these facilities. Inspite of these improvements, the national antenatal care coverage continued to be irregular, though some regions made some remarkable improvements. Antenatal care was thought to have an impact on the reduction of maternal and perinatal mortality, ...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at examining the impacts of Stakeholder Orientation and Supply Chain Orientation on the performance of Oil Marketing Companies in Accra Metropolis. Specifically, the study sought to; Determine the levels of stakeholder orientation, supply chain orientation and organisational performance amongst oil marketing companies; Examine the effect of stakeholder orientation on the performance of oil marketing companies in the Accra metropolis; Examine the influence of Supply c...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to assess human resources management practices in recruitment and selection and how it impacts on organisational performance, using COLTEK as a case study. This study used survey research design. Quantitative research approach was used. The target population was the administrative staff of the College of Technology Education, Kumasi comprising of 150 staff. Random sampling method was used to select 108 respondents for the study. Questionnaire was the...
ABSTRACT The most important drawback to successful control of malaria is the development of resistance by Plasmodium species to commonly used antimalarial drugs. To enhance effective treatment, many African nations including Ghana changed its malaria treatment policy from monotherapy to combination treatment with Artesunate + Amodiaquine (AS+AQ). The policy specifies AS+AQ as the first line treatment for uncomplicated malaria. There has been public outcry due to the perceived side effects of ...
ABSTRACT Motivation is the key to creating an environment where optimal performance is possible in organisations including educational institutions. On the basis of this assertion, this study focused on the ‘correlates of job motivation among teachers of second cycle institutions in the Mampong Municipality of Ashanti Region’. The research design used was a descriptive survey with a sample of 119 respondents. The respondents were graduate teachers selected from Amaniampong, Saint Joseph S...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the tax compliance behavior of ownermanagers of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The study employed the survey design underpinned by the quantitative approach to research. The sample comprised 150 owner-managers of SMEs in the Kumasi Metropolis selected from three major sectors – manufacturing, trading and services using the stratified sampling technique. Data was collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using mean scores and st...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of workplace stress on employee performance. The study however concentrated on employees in the Judicial Service of Ghana in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. The study was divided into three objectives that is; identify the effect of organisational level stress on the performance of employees, identify the effect of individual level stress on the performance of the employees, to identify perceived coping strategies adopted by employees in the...
ABSTRACT The impact of performance appraisal on employees’ performance could be mixed (both positive and negative) depending on how effective and efficient the appraisal process is perceived by employees.The Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) uses the graphic rating scale annually in evaluating the performance of its employees. However, literature and observation show that the graphic rating scale method has the major drawbacks of subjectivity and low reliability. It was in response to the...
ABSTRACT This study determines whether or not the effect of physical exercise on blood pressure is only direct as most studies posit or is also mediated by some socioeconomic factors, including the wealth status of the household. The study used data on 13,784 individuals from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) and employed two models, namely the multinomial logit and the multiple regression models. The multinomial model was used to determine, while controlling for other varia...
Abstract Focusing on the #NoToSocialMediaBill Twitter protest against the introduction of The Frivolous Petitions (Prohibition, etc.) Bill 2015, in Nigeria, this chapter examined the composition of the loudest voices that framed the protest, explored the level of engagement of those voices with the content of the bill, and analysed the nature and outcome of the protesters' reactions to the bill. To achieve these objectives, the study adopted a mixed method sequential design consisting of qua...
ABSTRACT Proficient communication has a positive effect on employees. Some previous studies in the communication literature revealed that communication style is a main driver of organizational, employees’ performance and satisfaction. The study set out to investigate the relationship between communication styles and employees’ performance. The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between communication styles and employees’ performance. Thus, using quantitative appro...
ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the motivational factors that have been responsible for teachers’ high output leading to excellent student performance in private Junior Secondary Schools in the Ga District of the Greater Accra region. The study involved 150 teachers sampled from 25 schools. The descriptive survey design was used because it is practical and versatile and indicates how data are collected, organised and displayed in tables and graphs. Teacher motivation and teacher co...